LeBron James Articles - Page 17

Game 1 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves was dictated by size, athleticism, physicality, and shotmaking. Meaning, Minnesota overwhelmed L.A. with immense size, athleticism, physicality, and shotmaking. While perhaps Minnesota’s shotmaking might regress closer to the mean, several factors remain within L.A.’s control that they need to fare much better with to turn […]

Coming off a week-long rest and a solid 50-32 season, the Los Angeles Lakers were surprisingly run out of the arena by the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs in the first round. The Timberwolves ultimately spoiled Luka Doncic’s 37-point performance, cruising to a dominant 117-95 win. Although it’s only the first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers watched the Minnesota Timberwolves rain down on them in game one. The visitors and No. 6 seed launched 42 three-point attempts to trounce the Lakers 117-95. But the 42 isn’t the only wild stat on Minnesota’s side for this NBA playoffs romp. NBA writer Keith Smith outlined some uncanny numbers after […]

LeBron James doesn’t have “2 Phones,” but he delivered a savage response to rapper/singer Kevin Gates. The Los Angeles Lakers star took a break from the NBA Playoffs. All to go on Instagram to respond to the emcee’s criticism of James’ wife. The Baton Rouge musician weighed in on James’ marriage to wife Savannah. Gates […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers were favored in Game 1 of their opening round series of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and in the series overall. But after their 117-95 loss to the Wolves, the Lakers have their backs to the wall heading into Game 2. A big factor in the […]

LeBron James is the all-time leading scorer and an elite playmaker, but one cannot forget his contributions on the other end of the floor. The 40-year-old is a five-time All-Defensive First-Team selection, with his signature chase-down block at the basket leaving a particularly strong impression on fans. He broke out the move in the first […]

LeBron James entered Crypto Arena the oldest player on the floor. But the Los Angeles Lakers star proved his athleticism is youthful. Especially during one ridiculous block against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 40-year-old James didn’t stand and watch a transition moment involving Minnesota. James chased down Nickell Alexander-Walker like a lion hunting down an antelope. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are beginning the playoffs, not knowing if LeBron James is up to speed. But they are trying to quell concerns by getting their fans psyched up for Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers officially released an elaborate hype video on their X page to do so. The post’s title […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night. LeBron James is listed on the injury report, however, so is the Lakers star playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves? James is dealing with a left hip flexor strain. The Lakers don’t seem to be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first 2025 postseason series on Saturday. There will be plenty of attention on LeBron James and Luka Doncic headed into the matchup. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins believes Austin Reaves is the team’s “most important player“, however. “Look, all eyes are gonna […]

For a couple hours before the game, Rob Pelinka patrolled the sidelines, shaking the hands of Los Angeles Lakers fans thanking him for the Luka Doncic trade, talking the members of the media, rubbing shoulders with agents and everything in between while his counterpart stood mostly hidden in the arena tunnels. He was in his […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers first made the trade for Luka Doncic, one of the biggest questions was how Doncic would fit chemistry-wise on the court with LeBron James. With the Lakers securing the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and making the NBA Playoffs outright, the initial sample size has […]

ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst thanked NBA players for their support in the aftermath of Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James’ diss. After James accused Windhorst of thinking they’re best friends, Windhorst was afraid the comment would fracture his ongoing relationships with NBA players. However, it hasn’t whatsoever. Windhorst revealed he’s received support from current and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with executive Rob Pelinka, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. In addition to this extension to remain in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future, the Lakers’ Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager will now serve as the organization’s President of Basketball Operations. […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, fans are excited to see star Luka Doncic take part in his first postseason as a member of the team. While Doncic is ready to go war for the Lakers, Bill Simmons says that Doncic could have […]

As the NBA Playoffs are about to begin, so too is the countdown to reveal all of the NBA awards to be handed out this season. From MVP to Rookie of the Year to Defensive Player of the Year to All-NBA honors, each accolade and all of the awards voted on by NBA media members […]

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem had a lot of praise for Jimmy Butler following his dominant display in the Play-In Tournament. He even went as far as to put him over LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in one area. Butler had whatever he wanted in the Golden State Warriors’ 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar guard Anthony Edwards made a technical foul promise ahead of the playoff clash with the Los Angeles Lakers. After a trying first half of the season, Minnesota is now red-hot at the most important time of the year. The Timberwolves went 17-4 in their last 21 games to avoid the Play-In altogether […]

Before it opens in theaters, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James got to see and review Ryan Coogler’s latest movie, Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld. He took to X, formerly Twitter, to share his review of the movie. James praised Coogler and Jordan after getting to screen it with his wife, Savannah […]

As the NBA Play-In Tournament continues and the league prepares for the playoffs, media members around the country have already submitted their ballots for this season’s awards such as MVP, Rookie of the Year, and honors like All-NBA picks. The All-NBA teams hold a lot of weight across the league for a variety of reasons […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It’s a fun matchup that will feature LeBron James and Luka Doncic taking on Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. In preparation for the series, it sounds like head coach JJ Redick is using Bronny James […]

The most intriguing first-round series of the NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference is between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers. One season ago, Anthony Edwards took his team to the Western Conference Finals. Now, to make it out of the first round and keep the Wolves’ championship dreams alive, Edwards must find a […]

Rich Paul, CEO of Klutch Sports and longtime agent of LeBron James, drew significant backlash from Miami Heat fans following controversial comments he made about Chris Bosh and the legacy of Miami’s Big Three on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday. During his appearance, Paul cast doubt on the effectiveness of “Big Three” team structures […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves will meet in what may be the most intriguing first-round playoff matchup in the Western Conference. LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Anthony Edwards are the headliners for this series, but the team that advances will be based on which roster steps up to make the extra plays for […]

Steve Nash didn’t expect to break the internet with one podcast quote, but that’s exactly what happened when he joined LeBron James on Mind Game Pod. The two-time MVP opened up about his teenage years and the overwhelming influence of Black culture on his basketball journey — and his words stirred emotions across the internet, […]

With the NBA regular season over, some teams are already gearing up for the offseason. Considering only one team can hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy, 29 teams will be looking to improve their roster. We’ve seen just how much free agent acquisitions can bolster a roster in recent years. The Houston Rockets’ 2023 spending splurge […]

It’s almost playoff time for the Los Angeles Lakers, a team that’s been rejuvenated by the addition of Luka Doncic in a trade that remains the most confounding deal of all time in all of professional sports. What makes the Lakers so scary of a matchup in the NBA playoffs is that there may not […]

For the first time since the 2010-11 season, the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting a playoff series. They technically earned home-court advantage in 2019-20, but because of COVID, they played that entire playoff run in Orlando. On Saturday night, the three-seed Lakers will face off against the six-seed Minnesota Timberwolves – a matchup Lakers fans […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic dethroned his teammate LeBron James and Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry as the top-selling jersey in 2024-25. After Doncic was involved in the most shocking trade in NBA history, his uniform sales went through the roof as Luka made history this season. Doncic became the first international player […]

With the English Premier League season drawing to a close, Liverpool maintains first-place position atop the standings as they try to put an exclamation point on the end of their campaign. Diehard fans will be singing “Come On Your Reds” as they will their team towards the finish line, but sneakerheads will have a chance […]

LOS ANGELES – With the Los Angeles Lakers making the playoffs outright and clinching the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, talk has begun to sprout up about the Lakers’ possible championship chances. One reason why the Lakers are being mentioned such talks is because of their defense. And it’s been the oldest player […]

With the regular season nearly completed, it is almost time to turn the page to the 2025 edition of the NBA Playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers have high hopes after acquiring Luka Doncic via a blockbuster trade in February, but a warning has been given to him as well as LeBron James. An anonymous NBA […]

If LeBron James can win another championship with the Los Angeles Lakers this season, which would mark his fifth overall, his case to be considered the greatest of all-time would strengthen immensely. Though, for many, six-time champ Michael Jordan will remain the hoops standard. In fact, one nationally prominent sports talk host believes that even […]

As Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick’s first season on the bench comes to an end, Lakers All-Star LeBron James gave his rookie coach flowers for winning 50 games. As Redick shifts his attention to the postseason with championship aspirations, James congratulated JJ following a 140-109 blowout win against the Houston Rockets in Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing out the final few games of the regular season as they try to secure playoff seeding in the Western Conference playoffs. JJ Redick and company were blowing out the Houston Rockets on Friday night when their worst fear came to life. During the third quarter, with the Lakers leading […]

LeBron James and Luka Doncic are already showing their playoff connection as the regular season winds down for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers already locked up an automatic spot in the playoffs, their first year doing so since their title run in 2020. They have needed the Play-In Tournament to make it in three […]

LeBron James and the Lakers are gearing up for a crucial game against the Rockets, but NBA legend Isiah Thomas shifted the focus to a different topic during the NBA Gametime crew’s promotion of the matchup. In the video shown by NBA TV, LeBron James was warming up with his shirt off. Thomas, a former […]

LeBron James and the revamped Los Angeles Lakers are rolling into the NBA Playoffs looking to bring another championship to their historic franchise. James is seemingly making history and breaking records every few games, but he’s also catching up to G.O.A.T. status with his signature sneaker line as a Nike lifetime athlete. Next up, James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fresh off a 112-97 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. Heading into Friday night’s game, however, LeBron James is among the Lakers on the injury report, so is he playing tonight? James is dealing with a left groin strain. With the Lakers looking to hold onto the No. 3 seed in […]